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 # BizHawk
 
+A multi-system emulator written in C#. As well as quality-of-life features for casual players, it also has recording/playback and debugging tools, making it the first choice for TASers (Tool-Assisted Speedrunners).
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-A multi-system emulator written in C#. As well as quality-of-life features for casual players, it also has recording/playback and debugging tools, making it the first choice for TASers (Tool-Assisted Speedrunners).
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 Click the "release" button above to grab the latest stable version ([changelog at TASVideos](http://tasvideos.org/Bizhawk/ReleaseHistory.html)). 
 
 New users on Windows should click the "prereqs" button too, see *Installing* for info.
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 ## Features and systems
 
 The BizHawk common features (across all cores) are:
-* format and region detection for game images
-* image corruption warning checked against database
+* format, region, and integrity detection for game images
 * 10 save slots with hotkeys and ∞ named savestates
 * speed control, including frame stepping and rewinding
-* memory view/search/edit in all parts of the emulated HW
+* memory view/search/edit in all emulated hardware components
 * input recording (making TAS movies)
 * screenshotting and recording video
-* organised firmware
-* input, framerate, and other overlays
+* firmware management
+* input, framerate, and more in a HUD over the game
 * emulated controllers via a comprehensive input mapper
 * Lua control over core and frontend (Windows only)
+* hotkey bindings to control the UI
 
 Supported consoles and PCs: